FWF
FWF Wittgenstein Award
€2M60 months
Candidates are named by nominators; no open application deadline stated
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Details
| Funder | FWF |
| Budget | €2M |
| Duration | 60 months |
| Consortium | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | AT |
Eligibility & scope
Austria's most highly endowed individual research award (€2M), open to outstanding researchers from all disciplines up to 60 years of age. Candidates are nominated by a select group of nominators; direct applications are not accepted. Winners selected by an international jury. Hosted at Austrian research institutions.
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